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Mademoiselle de Maupin - Théophile Gautier

Chevalier d''Albert fantasizes about his ideal lover, yet every woman he meets falls short of his exacting standards of female perfection. Embarking on an affair with the lovely…

Traditions from Around the World - John McIlwain

Do you look forward to the annual cheese-rolling? Or have you taken part in a dragonboat race? Perhaps you have danced in the street as part of a big street carnival. All around…

Fly Facts - Janice Marriott

An informative picture book that presents a larger-than-life look at the fly and explains that flies can be very useful – despite their capacity to carry germs and cause…

How Does It Work - Sylvia Karavis, Gill Matthews

How does a yo-yo climb back up its string? Why does a boomerang come back to you? And how does a kaleidoscope work? These and other mind-bending questions are answered in this…

Paula - Isabel Allende

In December 1991, Allende’s daughter Paula, aged 26, fell gravely ill and sank into a coma. This book started as a letter to Paula written during the hours spent at her bedside,…

American Sniper - Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster movie which was nominated for six academy awards, including…

The Disease Delusion - Dr. Jeffrey S. Bland

For decades, Dr. Jeffrey Bland has been on the cutting edge of Functional Medicine, which seeks to pinpoint and prevent the cause of illness, rather than treat its symptoms.…

Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

Sometimes known as the Arabian Nights, Tales from the Thousand and One Nights includes some of the world''s best-loved tales, including such classics as Aladdin and ''Sindbad the…

The Money Machine - Philip Coggan

What happens in the City has never affected us moreIn this excellent guide, now fully revised and updated, leading financial journalist Philip Coggan cuts through the headlines,…

The Island of Doctor Moreau - H.G. Wells

''The creatures I had seen were not men, had never been men. They were animals, humanised animals...''A shipwrecked Edward Prendick finds himself stranded on a remote Noble island…

1,000 Amazing Weird Facts - DK

Dive into a collection jaw-dropping facts and mind-blowing information about our weird and wonderful world. This weird and wonderful fact book for children will teach them about…

The Performance Pipeline - Stephen Drotter

The guide that defines the results required at each organizational level to sustain business success It's not enough to build a company full of people with leadership skills.…

Julia Margaret Cameron – Arresting Beauty (Victoria and Albert Museum) - Marta Weiss, Lisa Springer

An engaging introduction to the work and the world of pioneering photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, Arresting Beauty presents more than 120 images from the V&A’s collection,…